Hollywood celebrities strutted on the red carpet at the Critics' Choice Awards held in California. The ceremony sprung a few surprises and a few expected results. While hostage drama Argo was a winner all the way, hours after its director Ben Affleck missed an Oscar nomination, Oscar favourites Daniel Day-Lewis and Jessica Chastain won the Best Actor and Actress prizes.
Hollywood celebrities strutted on the red carpet at the Critics' Choice Awards held in California. The ceremony sprung a few surprises and a few expected results. While hostage drama Argo was a winner all the way, hours after its director Ben Affleck missed an Oscar nomination, Oscar favourites Daniel Day-Lewis and Jessica Chastain won the Best Actor and Actress prizes.
Anne Hathaway, who bagged the award for Best Supporting Actress for Les Miserables, looked stunning in a floor-length Oscar de la Renta dress.
Jessica Chastain, who won the Best Actress prize for her work in Zero Dark Thirty, wore a red Prada dress.
Marion Cotillard took a fashion risk in an embellished knee-length Zuhair Murad dress.
Eva Longoria presented the awards for Best Comedy, Best Actor and Best Actress in a Monique Lhuillier dress.
Emily Blunt, who won Best Actress in an Action Movie for her work in Looper, looked pretty in a Miu Miu dress with Prada shoes.
Amy Adams, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award for her role in The Master, looked gorgeous in a Vionnet gown with Jimmy Choo heels.
Sisters-in-arms: Amy and Emily strike a pose together.
Les Miserables star Amanda Seyfried looked beautiful in a Marios Schwab. dress.
It was a triple whammy for Jennifer Lawrence who picked up awards for Best Actress in a Comedy (Silver Linings Playbook), Best Actress in an Action Movie (Hunger Games), and Best Ensemble (Silver Linings Playbook).
Helen Hunt, who was a contender for Best Supporting Actress for her work in The Sessions, scored a fashion hit in a red dress with lace inserts.
Elle Fanning looked pretty in a white strapless Chanel dress.
Octavia Spencer, who presented the Best Actor award to Daniel Day-Lewis as well as the Best Supporting Actor award to Philip Seymour Hoffman, arrives at the venue.
Daniel Day-Lewis is all smiles as he accepts the award for Best Actor for Lincoln.
Ben Affleck picked up the Best Director award for Argo, just hours after he was snubbed in the Oscar nominations.
Bradley Cooper accepts the award for Best Acting Ensemble for Silver Linings Playbook.
Director Ang Lee and actor Suraj Sharma from Life Of Pi arrive for the awards.
Emmy Rossum looked glamorous in a Carolina Herrera dress
Liev Schreiber strikes a pose with Naomi Watts.
Matthew McConaughey looked dapper in a Dolce and Gabbana tuxedo.
Lady in red - Sally Field.
Beasts Of The Southern Wild star Quvenzhane Wallis, who is the youngest ever Best Actress Oscar nominee, looked cute in a lilac dress.
Actress Leslie Mann looks pretty in pink.
Jaime King looked ravishing in a black dress by Jason Wu.
Jacki Weaver poses backstage with the award for Best Comedy Movie for Silver Linings Playbook.